Swiss Miss: A pair of paintings
Zurich's Kunsthaus is missing art that was sent out for cleaning
January 2023
Amid doubts, €49 ticket sets a date
There's a new date set for the discount ticket to take effect, but not all the problems have been solved
Where in the World is TravelGumbo #517
A new travel puzzle is posted for the week. Gumbo is off on another adventure to a unique place — and it's up to you to figure out where that is!
Stavanger, Norway
Marilyn visits a town that nearly lost the look that makes it memorable
Belgium goes national with bike registry
Belgium hopes its new registry, based on a Brussels system, will help reduce thefts and encourage more people to commute by bike
Rome seeking Appian Way's beginning
Work is underway to find the starting point of the ancient word's most famous road
Cataldo Mission, Old Mission State Park, Idaho
Gumbo was visiting the Mission of the Sacred Heart, situated on the banks of the Couer d'Alene River in Northern Idaho. It is the oldest standing building in Idaho state.
The Art of Camouflage, Monteverde, Costa Rica
DrFumblefinger comes across this well camouflaged walking stick, a herbivorous insect that does well in warm humid ecosystems.
How far can Disneymania go?
Fans are bidding on bottles and bags of water supposedly saved from the last day of Disney's Splash Mountain ride.
UK to add electronic entry permit
The UK joins the trend to require advance electronic paperwork to cross its borders.
Strasbourg History: Between the Lines
Strasbourg has spent almost 1500 years on the edge of competing cultures, rulers and loyalties, leaving it with a character all its own.
Business Advertising in Chinatown, NYC
Jonathan L found some old style advertising in Chinatown.
The Rain in Spain: Good News
Spain, among Europe's hardest-hit by recent droughts, is on the way to a better year as its reservoirs fill.
Marseille remembers its Holocaust roundups
Eighty years later, Marseille remembers the roundup of thousands during the Occupation
East End Stores, London
Amidst a wave of renewal and gentrification, some reminders of the past persist in London's East End